Games to Watch: Week 7

[Jim Johnson]

Week 7

1) USF's Game

SAT 10/13 - UCF (3-2, 1-1) at #5 USF (5-0, 1-0)

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2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's 2007 schedule.

WED 10/10 - Navy (3-2) at Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-1) - 8:00pm [ESPN]

SAT 10/13 - #32 Rutgers (3-2, 0-1) at Syracuse (1-5, 1-1) - 12:00pm [big East GOTW | Gameplan]

SAT 10/13 - #7 South Carolina (5-1, 3-1) at North Carolina (2-4, 1-2) - 3:30pm [ABC | Gameplan]

SAT 10/13 - Georgia Southern (4-1, 1-1) at Elon (3-2, 1-1) - 3:00pm

SAT 10/13 - #34 Connecticut (5-0, 1-0) at #33 Virginia (5-1, 3-0) - 3:30pm [ESPNU]

SAT 10/13 - Louisville (3-3, 0-1) at #15 Cincinnati (6-0, 1-0) - 7:00pm [ESPNU]

SAT 10/13 - #22 Auburn (4-2, 2-1) at Arkansas (3-2, 0-2) - 8:00pm [ESPN2]

IDLE: Florida Atlantic (3-3, 2-0), #8 West Virginia (5-1, 1-1)

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3) Games involving Notre Dame because of its ties to Big East bowl games.

SAT 10/06 - #4 Boston College (6-0, 3-0) at Notre Dame (1-5)

NOTE: With the next two games for Notre Dame - vs Boston College, vs USC - chances are Notre Dame will not be bowl eligible.  Once Notre Dame is not eligible, we won't need to watch their games.

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4) Games involving at least one team ranked higher than the 2nd highest Big East team.

If the highest and 2nd highest teams can move up and up the polls, then there is at least a chance that 2 Big East teams could make the 10 BCS slots.  Big East ranks: #5 USF, #8 West Virginia

SAT 10/13 - Kent State (3-3, 1-2) at #3 Ohio State (6-0, 3-0) - 12:00pm [big Ten Network]

SAT 10/13 - #11 Missouri (5-0, 1-0) at #6 Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1) - 6:30pm [FSN]

SAT 10/13 - #1 LSU (6-0, 2-0) at #17 Kentucky (5-1, 1-1) - 3:30pm [CBS]

SAT 10/13 - Oregon State (3-3, 1-2) at #2 California (5-0, 2-0) - 7:00pm [VS]

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5) Games involving a Top 12 non-BCS team, or a Top 16 non-BCS team ranked higher than any BCS conference's highest ranked team.

If no teams from the non-BCS conferences make the BCS, then that would mean 4 at-large slots in the 5 BCS bowls.  This increases the chances for 2 Big East teams to be selected.

No Mid-Major Team is ranked in the Top 12 or ahead of the lowest BCS conference leader (#6 Oklahoma).  Highest ranked non-BCS team: #16 Hawaii

FRI 10/12 - #16 Hawaii (6-0, 3-0) at San Jose State (3-3, 2-0) - 8:00pm [ESPN]

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6) Other games of interest, including teams ranked near USF.

USF is #5 in the AP poll.

THU 10/11 - Wake Forest (3-2, 2-1) at #21  Florida State (4-1, 0-1) - 7:30pm [ESPN]

SAT 10/13 - Georgia Tech (3-3, 1-3) at Miami, FL (4-2, 1-1) - 12:00pm [ESPN]

SAT 10/13 - #12 Virginia Tech (5-1, 2-0) at Duke (1-5, 0-3) - 12:0pm [Gameplan]

SAT 10/13 - Washington State (2-4, 0-3) at #9 Oregon (4-1, 1-1) - 3:30pm

SAT 10/13 - Arizona (2-4, 1-2) at #10 Southern California (4-1, 2-1) - 3:30pm [ABC | Gameplan]

SAT 10/13 - Washington (2-3, 0-1) at #14 Arizona State (6-0, 3-0) - 10:15pm [FSN]

Ranks used are AP rankings.

[pioneerb]

#22 Auburn (4-2, 2-1) at Arkansas (3-2, 0-2) - 8:00pm [ESPN2]

Auburn will beat arkansas by 2 TD's. Hogs are favored by 3 and over/under is 51.Take auburn and the points.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/?s=197

[Matt]

jim...in #2 shouldnt it read "teams on USF's 2007 schedule instead of 2006?

[Guest]

^^^

Funny it took 7 weeks for anyone to notice!! HA!!

[E.T.]

I hate to say it, but ...

"Go Irish!"

[DouBULL]

I am right there with you E.T.  I would never normally support that insufferable school but if they can stick a pin in BC I am for them!

GO IRISH!!!!

[windbane]

I am right there with you E.T.  I would never normally support that insufferable school but if they can stick a pin in BC I am for them!

GO IRISH!!!!

Yeah, same here, now that I am not as afraid of them taking our bowl spot.  I hope they beat USC, too.

[Apis Bull]

My Takes

1) USF's Game

SAT 10/06 - UCF (3-2, 1-1) at #5 USF (5-0, 1-0)  Obviously

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2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's 2007 schedule.

WED 10/10 - Navy (3-2) at Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-1) - 8:00pm [ESPN] It would be good for the Big East

SAT 10/13 - #32 Rutgers (3-2, 0-1) at Syracuse (1-5, 1-1) - 12:00pm [big East GOTW | Gameplan] Need Rutgers to be ranked again

SAT 10/13 - #7 South Carolina (5-1, 3-1) at North Carolina (2-4, 1-2) - 3:30pm [ABC | Gameplan] Helps our SOS and gets SC off our backs

SAT 10/13 - Georgia Southern (4-1, 1-1) at Elon (3-2, 1-1) - 3:00pm No real impact

SAT 10/13 - #34 Connecticut (5-0, 1-0) at #33 Virginia (5-1, 3-0) - 3:30pm [ESPNU] Same as Rutgers

SAT 10/13 - Louisville (3-3, 0-1) at #15 Cincinnati (6-0, 1-0) - 7:00pm [ESPNU] Would like to see them in the top 10

SAT 10/13 - #22 Auburn (4-2, 2-1) at Arkansas (3-2, 0-2) - 8:00pm [ESPN2] Improved SOS

IDLE: Florida Atlantic (3-3, 2-0), #8 West Virginia (5-1, 1-1)

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3) Games involving Notre Dame because of its ties to Big East bowl games.

SAT 10/06 - #4 Boston College (6-0, 3-0) at Notre Dame (1-5)  God help me.  I think ND will lose two other games

NOTE: With the next two games for Notre Dame - vs Boston College, vs USC - chances are Notre Dame will not be bowl eligible.  Once Notre Dame is not eligible, we won't need to watch their games.

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4) Games involving at least one team ranked higher than the 2nd highest Big East team.

If the highest and 2nd highest teams can move up and up the polls, then there is at least a chance that 2 Big East teams could make the 10 BCS slots.  Big East ranks: #5 USF, #8 West Virginia

SAT 10/13 - Kent State (3-3, 1-2) at #3 Ohio State (6-0, 3-0) - 12:00pm [big Ten Network] No way in hell this is happening

SAT 10/13 - #11 Missouri (5-0, 1-0) at #6 Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1) - 6:30pm [FSN] Would Missouri then jump us?

SAT 10/13 - #1 LSU (6-0, 2-0) at #17 Kentucky (5-1, 1-1) - 3:30pm [CBS] Obvious

SAT 10/13 - Oregon State (3-3, 1-2) at #2 California (5-0, 2-0) - 7:00pm [VS] Obvious

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5) Games involving a Top 12 non-BCS team, or a Top 16 non-BCS team ranked higher than any BCS conference's highest ranked team.

If no teams from the non-BCS conferences make the BCS, then that would mean 4 at-large slots in the 5 BCS bowls.  This increases the chances for 2 Big East teams to be selected.

No Mid-Major Team is ranked in the Top 12 or ahead of the lowest BCS conference leader (#6 Oklahoma).  Highest ranked non-BCS team: #16 Hawaii

FRI 10/12 - #16 Hawaii (6-0, 3-0) at San Jose State (3-3, 2-0) - 8:00pm [ESPN]  Get them out of the BCS at large race

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6) Other games of interest, including teams ranked near USF.

USF is #5 in the AP poll.

THU 10/11 - Wake Forest (3-2, 2-1) at #21  Florida State (4-1, 0-1) - 7:30pm [ESPN] Hope to maybe meet them in a bowl

SAT 10/13 - Georgia Tech (3-3, 1-3) at Miami, FL (4-2, 1-1) - 12:00pm [ESPN]  Miami's done, no need to kick them anymore

SAT 10/13 - #12 Virginia Tech (5-1, 2-0) at Duke (1-5, 0-3) - 12:0pm [Gameplan]  VATech love is coming back

SAT 10/13 - Washington State (2-4, 0-3) at #9 Oregon (4-1, 1-1) - 3:30pm  Hate the unis and too close for comfort

SAT 10/13 - Arizona (2-4, 1-2) at #10 Southern California (4-1, 2-1) - 3:30pm [ABC | Gameplan]  USC didn't drop far enough in the polls that count

SAT 10/13 - Washington (2-3, 0-1) at #14 Arizona State (6-0, 3-0) - 10:15pm [FSN]  Get rid of another unbeaten

[twillybull]

You have our game this weekend scheduled for 10/6.

[Guest]

You have our game this weekend scheduled for 10/6.

Thanks, Twillybull. Corrected.